Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 119.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia stood at 119.29. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia peaked at 119.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.99, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.99 | — |
| 2001 | 72.85 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 78.09 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 80.98 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.44 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.69 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.22 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 81.8 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 84.76 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 86.6 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 85.57 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.64 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 96.42 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 99.38 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 102.53 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 105.82 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 108.04 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 111.28 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 113.73 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 119.06 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 118.41 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119.29 | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 119.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 119.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.94 | 69.99 | 86.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.45 | 85.57 | 119.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.85 | 118.41 | 119.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Gambia was 119.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.99 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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